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Ukraine and Russia announce major prisoner swap
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 75 Ukrainian prisoners had been returned from Russia
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Israel reopens Gaza food sales as Rafah raid chokes aid
all suppliers and goods have to be vetted by the Israeli military
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Nurse in New York fired after calling Israel's war in Gaza 'genocide'
Spokesperson of the hospital, NYU Langone Health, said delivery nurse Hesen Jabr was warned not to bring her views
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South Africa heads for coalition as ANC set for big fall
ANC looks likely to remain the largest political force
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Five powers plan bigger, deeper Asia military drills
FPDA aims for more ambitious exercises, emphasizing collaboration among member nations
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'Too much heat' hits Delhi courts, judges asked to let lawyers ditch robes
Delhi records temperatures of 50 degrees, prompting school closures, heatstroke units at hospitals
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Donald Trump becomes first US president convicted of crime
Trump, 77, has denied wrongdoing; attorney representing him said they would appeal as quickly as possible
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South African election early results see ANC losing majority, DA and MK performing well
Nelson Mandela's party may need a coalition for the first time in post-apartheid history
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India's gruelling, acrimonious election campaign comes to an end
India began voting in seven phases in the world's largest election on April 19 and it is set to conclude on June 1
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Slovenia's government recognises Palestinian state, needs parliamentary approval
Move is part of a wider effort by countries to coordinate pressure on Israel to end the conflict in Gaza
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North Korea sends balloons carrying excrement to the south as a 'gift'
DPRK says balloons are retaliation for propaganda campaign by North Korean defectors and South Korean activists
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Israel tried to avert Iranian response to embassy attack, Iranian Guards commander says
Israel sent a message through Egypt's FM that it will compromise in Gaza war to avoid retaliation, says IRGC commander
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Syria's Assad, Iranian Supreme Leader meet in Tehran, say ties strong
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and President Assad say ties are strong, last met in 2022 in Tehran
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‘Hong Kong 47’ trial: 14 democrats found guilty in landmark subversion case
Sentencing will come at a later date for those found guilty, with prison terms ranging from three years to life
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Israeli airstrike on Rafah kills 12 Palestinians, Gaza medics say
Israel claims control of buffer zone along Gaza-Egypt border, gaining effective authority over Gaza's land frontier
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Xi says China wants to work with Arab states to resolve hot spot issues
Xi said China would continue to support alleviating the humanitarian crisis and post-war rebuilding in Gaza
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Iran registers presidential candidates for early vote after Raisi's death
Raisi's sudden death has triggered a race among hardliners to influence the selection of Iran's next leader
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Modi eyes a third win in India election. Who is he and how did he come to power?
Modi aims to secure historic third term in office, dreams to transform India by 2047
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Indian capital swelters as temperature hits all-time high of 52.9 Celsius
Rajasthan has also been reeling under scorching heat with mercury touching 50 degrees C in some districts
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India test fires air-to-surface missile from Su-30 MK-I fighter aircraft
Earlier this month on May 1, India successfully flight-tested supersonic missile-assisted release of torpedo system
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PLA actions to continue if 'Taiwan independence' provocations go on: spokesperson
Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian says all relevant countermeasures target separatist activities and external interference
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Yemen's Houthis launch attacks at six ships in three seas
Houthis have launched repeated drone and missile strikes in the Red Sea region since November
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US-manufactured munition employed in lethal Rafah strike: Report
Israel used American-made GBU-39 bomb in massacre Sunday, explosive weapons expert tells CNN
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Israel says Gaza war likely to last another seven months as tanks probe Rafah
After entering into Rafah, Israel said the war could continue at least the whole year
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International consensus withers as Russia hints at recognising Taliban
High-level Russian official says Moscow close to establishing ‘full-fledged’ relationship with Taliban govt
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Iran's Tasnim news agency: Iran made sea-launched ballistic missile available to Houthis
Iran supports the Houthis but has repeatedly denied arming the group
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China, Japan agree to restart ruling party talks after six-year hiatus
Ruling party talks were previously held around once a year but have not taken place since 2018
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At 101, D-Day US veteran heads to France for 80th anniversary
National Guard Larson recalls every moment from day he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and calls himself "last man."
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US says Israel has 'not yet' crossed red lines in Rafah
Despite mounting concern over civilian toll of its war on Hamas, Israel shows no sign of changing course
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Cyclone toll in Bangaldesh and India rises to 65
Powerful cyclone in low-lying Bangladesh and India kills at least 65 people
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South Africans vote in most competitive election since end of apartheid
ANC is still on course to win the largest share of the vote
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'A mountain fell on them' says rescue worker at PNG landslide site
The prime minister blamed "extraordinary rainfall" and changes to weather patterns for the landslide
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World's largest humanitarian network calls for Gaza ceasefire
'We desperately need political solution that will allow us to have ceasefire to get aid in,' IRFC president
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Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report
Experts observed data from 1991 to 2020, compiled by Red Crescent and other organizations
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Italian woman dumps daughter on highway for bad Latin grade
Police cited the 40-year-old mother for suspected child abuse, referring the matter to juvenile court
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Israeli tanks hit evacuation zone west of Rafah
Israel has kept up attacks despite ruling by ICJ on Friday ordering it to stop given high risk of civilian casualties
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WHO condemns 'abrupt halt' to medical evacuations from Gaza
The WHO has long been pleaded with Israel to allow more critically ill and wounded people to leave Gaza
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Bangladesh approves $723m package for Rohingya, host communities
Approval comes amid calls for funding as persecuted Rohingya struggle to survive in crowded refugee camps
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Spain, Ireland and Norway recognise Palestinian statehood
The three countries say they hope their decision will spur other European Union countries to follow suit
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12 Indians killed in quarry collapse after cyclone rains
Mizoram CM Lalduhoma offers compensation to families of victims of “landslide due to Cyclone Remal”
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For deaf children in Pakistan, school is life
Of more than a million deaf school-age children in Pakistan, less than five percent go to school
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Papua New Guinea orders thousands to evacuate from path of 'active' landslide
Military personnel set up checkpoints and are helping move residents to evacuation centres
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US storms kill at least 21 across 4 states on Memorial Day weekend
Hundreds of thousands of Americans were without power due to the weather
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US storms kill at least 21 across 4 states on Memorial Day weekend
The death toll includes at least eight fatalities in Arkansas, seven in Texas, four in Kentucky and two in Oklahoma
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Russia to remove Taliban from 'terror' list: state media
The move could further boost diplomacy between Russia and Afghanistan
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Egyptian guard killed in shooting on Rafah border, Israel and Egypt investigating
Israel's military said earlier it was investigating reports of fire exchange between Israeli and Egyptian soldiers
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China's premier hails 'new beginning' with US-allied South Korea, Japan
Chinese premier met South Korean president and Japanese prime minister to revitalise free trade agreement negotiations
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Cyclone Remal kills 16, snaps power links to millions in India, Bangladesh
Bangladesh evacuates 800,000 people to shelters, India moves 110,000 people to safety
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Israeli attack on Rafah tent camp kills 45, prompts global outcry
More than half of the dead are women, children, and elderly people, say Gaza health officials
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Russia invites Afghanistan's Taliban to major economic forum
Since Taliban seized power in 2021, Russia has slowly built ties with them, though the group is still outlawed there